Rick Neufeld

Rick Neufeld
Origin	Canada
Genres	Folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter

Rick Neufeld is a Canadian folk singer. ^[1] Neufeld was born in Deloraine, Manitoba and raised near Boissevain ^{[ failed verification ]}. ^[2] Neufeld attended Mennonite Collegiate Institute in Gretna before moving to Winnipeg to attend the University of Manitoba, where he met Paul Simon. ^[3] Neufeld initially played coffeehouses throughout Canada and the United States before he got his own CBC Television show, The Songsingers . He released a number of albums, including Hiway Child in 1971, Prairie Dog in 1975 and Manitoba Songs in 1978. He was most successful as a songwriter, and his song "Moody Manitoba Morning" became a hit for The Bells. ^[4]

The album Prairie Dog featured The Guess Who members Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, and Gary Peterson as well as Terry Bush backing Neufeld. ^[5]

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	CAN
1971	Hiway Child	71
1975	Prairie Dog	—
1978	Manitoba Songs	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		CAN Country	CAN
1970	"Moody Manitoba Morning"	—	83	Hiway Child
1971	"Country Princess"	—	85
1974	"Country Pride"	9	—	Prairie Dog
1975	"Most Amazing Lady"	39	—

References

1. Downie, Peter (1997). Fresh air: the private thoughts of a public broadcaster. Northstone Pub. p. 75. ISBN   978-1-896836-08-9 . Retrieved 14 August 2011.
2. "Artist Spotlight: Rick Neufeld". Harvest Sun Festival. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
3. "Rick Neufeld". AllMusic.
4. "Moody Manitoba Morning". Winnipeg Free Press. March 1, 1969.
5. "Meet Rick Neufeld Down on the Farm". Winnipeg Free Press. May 31, 1975.